Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes, known professionally as Joe Anders, is an American-British actor and musician born on December 22, 2003, in New York City.
He is the son of renowned actress Kate Winslet and acclaimed film director Sam Mendes.
Growing up between New York City and England, Joe was raised in a family deeply rooted in the arts, with both parents being prominent figures in the entertainment industry.
His parents divorced in 2010 when he was six years old, and he has since lived primarily in West Wittering, Sussex, with his mother and siblings.
Joe adopted the stage name Joe Anders to carve out his own identity in the acting world, distinct from his famous lineage.
In addition to acting, he is a self-taught musician who learned to play the piano during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 and has ventured into composing and screenwriting.
Siblings
Joe has three half-siblings from his parents’ other marriages.
His older half-sister, Mia Honey Threapleton, born on October 12, 2000, is an actress known for roles in films like A Little Chaos (2014) and the television series I Am Ruth (2022), where she co-starred with Joe and their mother, Kate Winslet.
Mia is the daughter of Kate Winslet and her first husband, painter-filmmaker Jim Threapleton.
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Joe’s younger half-brother, Bear Blaze Winslet, born in 2013, is from his mother’s third marriage to English businessman Edward Abel Smith.
Additionally, Joe has a younger half-sister, Phoebe Mendes, born in 2017, from his father Sam Mendes’ second marriage to English trumpet player Alison Balsom.
Career
Anders began his acting career at the age of 15 with a small role as Private Willock in the 2019 war drama 1917, directed by his father, Sam Mendes, where he was credited as Joe Mendes.
In 2022, he adopted the stage name Joe Anders and appeared in the Channel 4 television film I Am Ruth, playing the son of his mother’s character alongside his half-sister Mia Threapleton.
The same year, he took on a supporting role as an American soldier in the biographical war drama Lee (2023).
His first leading role came in the musical coming-of-age romantic comedy Bonus Track (2023), directed by Julia Jackman, where he played George Bobbin.
Beyond acting, Joe has explored other creative avenues, composing the score for the 2024 short film Big Cat and writing the screenplay for Goodbye June, an upcoming family drama marking his mother’s directorial debut for Netflix.
In 2024, he joined the cast of the Netflix miniseries East of Eden, adapted from John Steinbeck’s novel, and in 2025, he was cast in Apple TV+’s series Cape Fear.
His multifaceted talents as an actor, musician, and writer highlight his growing presence in the entertainment industry.
Accolades
For his performance in Bonus Track (2023), Anders was longlisted for the British Independent Film Awards in the Breakthrough Performance category, a notable achievement for a young actor in his first leading role.
While he did not receive the nomination, this acknowledgment underscores his potential in the industry.
As his career progresses with high-profile projects like East of Eden and Cape Fear, and his contribution to Goodbye June, Joe is poised to earn further acclaim for his acting and creative endeavors.
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